Rear-end automobile-signal



G. G. MORIN.

REAR END AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.

APPLICATION mgm Nov. 27. 1918.

1,389,373 Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

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PIIR END AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1918.

19889,3?3 Patene Aug.l 30, 1921 2 sHEErs-SHEET 2.

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GEORGE Gr. MORIN, QF HOLYOVKE, Mil" REAR-'END AUTQMBILE-SGAI.

Specification off Letters'Fet-ent.

Application iled November 2'?, 1915.- Seral No.

l nal, of which the following is a full, clear,

levers operated.

and exact description.

'This invention relates to signals for. automobiles and has for an object the provision'of an improved construction which will automatically operate ivhen'the controlling members of the automobile'are operated for roducinfr ro er vsignals at the. rear of Athe c automobile according .to the particular Another object of the invention is to provide a signal at tlieuear of an automobile which will present a sign having a legend thereon, a light and a sound.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is aside view of part ot an automobile with an embodiment of the invention applied thereto. 4 l y F ig. 2 is a top plan vieiv'of the structure disclosing' the inventiontogether with lcertain operative parts of the automobile shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the three display plates in connection withv the signal trai-me.

Figze is a 'sectionalview through. Fig. 5

on line aL--t y Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section through the rear signal box and associate parts disclosing certain features of the invention. i.

Figi".l 6 is adiagrain showing the electrical circuiti, lamp and sounding member embodying certain featuresof the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawing;

by 'numerals l indicates an automobile of any desired kindfivliichyisjprovided with a slow pedal 2 which rests upon an extension 3 of pedal 4. Pedal 4 is looselyiuounted on the shaft 5 andas connected with a piston rod (i which in turn is connected with a piston in the cylinder 79 said cylindercontaining Wateroi' other liquid which is in free communication with the pipe 8. llllien pedal 4 is pushed downwardly the piston will torce the water-or other liquid outot the cylinder 7 into the pipe 8 and into 'the chamber 9 at the rear of the automobile,`

whereupon the piston l10 and the piston rod 11 will be raised. Piston rod il is connected with iii/bar l2 which in turn is rigidly connected with plate 13 provided with, e, sign having the word Slowj" thereon, as shown in F 3. The l2 loosely enthe rod or arm le exteifidinn from a frame l5 so tliativhen the piston ll and associate parte are raised arm le will also be raised that the Slow will be seen and in addition sound will be produced as hereinafter fully described. The arrangement and operation of cylinder i and associate parts have been briefly described as a detail description tlfiereoiz is 1found in my co-pending application, Serial Number The brake and reverse levers are connec ed to pipes iti and l?" in the same Way that pipe S is associated with levers 2 and 4 so that when bei the brake or reverse levers are `opeiated Water or other fluid vvili iioiv through pipes i6 and 17 to the respective chambers 418 and Piston rods are arranged' in these chambers similar to the piston and piston rode l() and ll, said last inentioned pistons however being connected with bars 2() and 2l which in turn arefrigidly conH nected with plates 22 and 23. Plates and 23 carry the Words Stop i and Reverse,7

respectively, whereby when the clutch is disengaged the Slow sign will be raised and when the brake is appliedthe word Stop wili be raised. iilhen the reverse lever is operated the word Reverse will appear as the plate 13 will be elevated. These chambers il, i8 and 1.9 are iositioned in a suitable casing 24e which casing is open yat 24.-; above the arm it so that when any of the plates, are raised as just described they may be readily seen 'troni the rearn The casing 2li is provided with an oveiliangring section 25 carrying an electric lamp E25 which is provided with a. red. glass Window 53T at the rear and a solid, opaque guard 28 vertically belovi-i.7 the :front part of tl'ieilamp so that the lamp can only be seei'i throng-li the Window 2i" while at the saine time it shines into .space beck of opening 214- for illuminating any of the plates l2, 22 and 12J-l. AFliese plates are guided in their up and down movement by suitable guides and 3G as shown in Fig. so that, they will freely move upwardly and. downwardly as desired. The arnivlliis formedV integral with or rigidly secured to iframe 15,A wliiel1 trarne is providedwith a depending arm 3l. having a raised portion or hump '32) near the lower end. anti-friction Wheel 33 is aise lll) so that it will contact with the plate BSandremain in contact as long' as the cam 32 is engagingV spring 37. As this spring,Y is comparatively long ithe engagement will be. for an appreciable time. As the cam 32 continues to move up 'ardly it will engage a second spi-innr 39 and torce the same against the contact plate 40. As spring` 39 is comparatively short the engagement ot' plate 4,0'

will be brief.` but for the tact that the forward movement ot the cam 3Q stops when spring; Bf) has been properly de )ressed whereuliion the circuit hereinafter tullly described will be continuously closed as long as the frame 15 and associate parts are held in an elevated position.

As shown in the diagram in Fig. 6 when the cam 82 depressies spring' 3T current will flow from battery 41 through wire #L2 to plate 238, spring 3T. wire 43, horn 44 and wire 45 back to the battery 41. It desired instead of usinga horn. il a. bell could be substituted. lv'hen the cam 32h; depressing .spring` 3S) current will tlow through wire 412, wirel to spring' 39. plate 40. wire '17,

lamp 2G and wire 48 back to the battery 41. ln this way aisignal will be sounded as the trame 15 is moved upwardly and then the light will be provided which will be seen as a red light through the l"window 27 and which will illuminate the particular sign raised. lt desired only enough` liquid could be 'Forced into the various chambers 9. 1S

and. 19 to raise. the plate slightly whereupon a signal will. be sounded and shut oli' when the pedal is again raised 'tor allowing the return ot the parts to their former position. Either the ordiiiary springs connected with the clutch and brake are used for returninthe piston o and other similar pistons to their former position, or special springs may be used tor producing Said. return action without departing.,r from the spirit 'of the invention. The weight of the piston 11 and associate parts will also assist in returnintc` the liquid to its former position.

By this construction and arrangement it will be seen that the usual operating parts of the automobile are connected with the signal plates and rear signal means, the particular construction and operation of, the transmission of power will not be claimed in this lapplication as it is claimed in my co-pending aplication. Serialy Number 144,- 161 heretofore referred to. However, when any' of the usual controlling` levers of the automobile are operated ay signal will be raised, a sound will be produced and also ay lightl will be produced. The operation of lninging to view the signal plates, producing the light and sound will not entail any extra eftort on the partof the operator as these parts will be. automatically operated during' the operation and control of the automobile.

lWhat l claim is:

1. In a signaling device for automobiles, the combination with a casing', of a vertically movable` signal in the casing, a frame in the casing, a horizontal arm on the trame, projecting over the signal, whereby the trame is compelled to move vertically when the signal is moved vertically, a` depending arm on the frame, a. wall in said casing guiding the vertical movement of the arm, and a plurality ot switches in said casing located in the path of movement of the arm and successively operated by said arm.

2. In a signaling device for automobiles, the combination with a casing, of a vertically movable signal in the casing, a frame in the casing', a horizontal arm on the frame projecting over the signal, where-by the trame is compelled to move vertically when the signal is moved vertically, a. depending arm on the trame, ay wall insaid casing guidingjr the ver tical movement of the arm, a plurality of switches in said casing located in the path ot movement of the arm and successively operated by said arm, and roll. ers on the ends oit/both of said arms movable against the walls of the casino".

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